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' No, he has not, but Mr. Miller here bought 

 the horse last week from Maddox, and though 

 not wound up to concert pitch, he is stones a 

 better horse than he was last year.' 



' If Mr. Miller likes to have a friendly 

 match I shall be delighted,' said Howlett. 



' By all means, then, let us do so,' said 

 Reginald. ' For how much, shall we say ? Five 

 hundred dollars ? We don't want to win a lot 

 of money from each other, I am sure.' 



' Certainly not. I will run you two miles 

 over the Ivy City course, eight flights of hurdles, 

 each horse to carry one hundred and sixty-eight 

 pounds.' 



' Let me see. How much is a hundred and 

 sixty-eight pounds ? ' answered Reginald. 



' Twelve stone,' put in Ray Danby. ' They 

 always talk in pounds here ; if you ask a man 

 what he weighs, he will always tell you so many 

 pounds. One has to think how much it is at 

 first, but one soon gets used to it.' 



' I shall be delighted,' said Reginald. 



' Who will you get to ride ? ' 



